Document Information Date: [prob.] 1867-01 By: Hewitt Bernard, John A. Macdonald, British North American Delegates Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – Drafts and Notes of Section 26, 1867 (Vol. 47/1, 18295-18362).[1] Other formats: To view the original documents, click on the links in the document, and then view the original document from there. Note: The following version is an amalgamation of fourteen documents [click the titles of each document to access the originals rather than this amalgamated version].… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – Drafts and Notes of Section 26 (1867) →
Document Information Date: [prob. December, 1866-February, 1867] By: John A. Macdonald, British North American Delegates Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – conference opinion re Senate, n.d. [prob. December, 1866-February, 1867] (MG 26 A, Vol. 47/1, p. 18303). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The dating of the draft remains uncertain. More study of the draft is required and is being undertaken by our team. Only a rough transcription has been completed and we hope to decipher the… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – conference opinion re Senate, n.d. [prob. December, 1866-February, 1867] →
Document Information Date: 1867 By: Hewitt Bernard, John A. Macdonald, British North American Delegates Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 Draft of Section 26, version 2, n.d. (MG 26 A, Vol. 47/1, p. 18311). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: Note: The dating of the draft remains uncertain. More study of the draft is required and is being undertaken by our team. Only a rough transcription has been completed and we hope to decipher the remaining text in… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – Draft of Section 26, version 2, n.d. [prob. January-February, 1867) →
Document Information Date: n.d. By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – rough working draft, Alexander Galt’s copy, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 48, pp. 18946-18970). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The transcription still needs to be verified for accuracy. 18946[219] 2 [In Packet Drafts incomplete] 2 4. There shall be within the said Confederation a Parliament composed of the Queen, Legislative Council, and a House of Commons. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 5. There shall be 72 Members… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – rough working draft, Alexander Galt’s copy [n.d.] →
Document Information Date: 1867 By: Hewitt Bernard, John A. Macdonald, British North American Delegates Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – Scrap Resolution: New Brunswick & Nova Scotia Senate Appointments, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 47/1, p. 18322). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The dating of the draft remains uncertain. More study of the draft is required and is being undertaken by our team. Only a rough transcription has been completed and we hope to decipher the… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – Scrap Resolution: New Brunswick & Nova Scotia Senate Appointments (prob. January-February1867) →
Document Information Date: n.d. By: n.a. Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – rough working draft, copy 3, n.d. (MG 26, A, Vol. 48, pp. 18923-18945). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Notes: The transcription still needs to be verified for accuracy. 18923[196] [Rough Draft] CONFIDENTIAL Be it enacted by THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Lord Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority… Read more John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – rough working draft, copy 3 [n.d.] →
Document Information Date: [prob.] 1867-01 By: Hewitt Bernard, John A. Macdonald, British North American Delegates Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Local Constitutions Draft Package [Scrap Resolution], January 1867 (MG 26 A, Vol. 47/1, pp. 18265-18266). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Note: The dating of the draft remains uncertain. More study of the draft is required and is being undertaken by our team. Only a rough transcription has been completed and we hope to decipher the remaining text in the near future. Please check back for… Read more Local Constitutions Draft Package [Scrap Resolution] (January 1867) →
Document Information Date: 1866-12-29 By: Viscount Monck Citation: Letter from Viscount Monck to John A. Macdonald (29 December 1866), MG26-A, Vol. 51, 20306-20307]. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). 20305 Private Charleville Dec 29/66 My dear Macdonald Thanks for your letter. I am glad to find that you have had no difficulties with your colleagues. Lord C. has written to me to say that the purposes being in London early next month, and will then enter upon the consideration of your proposals. I shall be ready… Read more Letter from Viscount Monck to John A. Macdonald (29 December 1866) →